Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing ...

There could be new hope for people afflicted with the skin-discoloring disease, vitiligo. A new treatment reportedly works ...

A mutant version of the L22 ribosome in some Bacillus subtilis both protects the strain against antibiotics and tightly binds to the charged magnesium atom, leaving less for ATP to use for ...

Nattokinase is a natural enzyme. It comes from natto, a Japanese dish made from soybeans fermented with a bacterium (Bacillus subtilis). Nattokinase can also be taken as a supplement. Nattokinase ...

Scientists say the new test is a "cheaper and faster" way than previously employed. The post New simple test could help ...

Bacteria that produce lipase will hydrolyze the olive oil and produce a halo around the bacterial growth. The Gram-positive rod, Bacillus subtilis is lipase positive (pictured on the right) The plate ...